The National tribune., 1887-02-03
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SToSE.-Cien. Charles p Stone died in New York
last week. He was born ut Greenfield, Mass, in
1925. He graduated mt West Point in 1915 and
served in the Mexican war. reaching the rank of
Captain Early in the civil war he was appointed
Brigadier General and was in command at the dis
GstrOuS battle Of Balls Bluff, Va, where Col. Ba-
ker, of Oregon, fell In consequence of this affair
Gen. Stone was placed under arrest and confined
for some time in Fort Lafayette He was finally
released without trial or charges. He went to
Egypt and entered the military service of the Khe-
dive, where he was known as Stone Pasha. Sub
sequently he returned TO this country and was in
charge OF the engineering work IN connection with
the erection of the Statue of Liberty in New York
Harbor. At the Academy Of Music in Brooklyn,
during the ceremonies connected with installation
of officers of u. s. Grant Post, No. 327 c. r. Gen.
W. L. Sherman announced in feeling terms the
death Of Gen. Stone. Gen. Sherman said he had
known him 80 years. He spoke highly of Gen.
stones military record and said he could never
find out why he confined at Fort Lafayette aud
treated with suspicion. At the funeral the pail
bearers were Gen. w. IT, Sherman. Eugene Kelly,
l. w. PinchOt, Gen. Y. II. Tower, Gen. Fitz-JOhn
Porter, Gen $. Van Vlieh, Robert b. Parsons, Gen.
John NJ. SckOfed Judge Charles r. DAILY Joseph
Drexel, Col Alfred MOrdeca, Gen. i. y. Hatch,
Gen. >. ID. Ohphant and Joseph Murray.
JOHNsON.-COmmOdore Philip G. Johnson, Com
mandant of the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, ". H.,
died Jan. %. He was native of Maine, entered
the navy in 1916, and was present at the lombard
ment of Vera Cruz and ut Tuspan. In lSf7 and 1913
he served in the frigate Ohio. of the Pacific squad
ron. The next four years he passed at the Naval
School and with the Brazil Squadron. He became
a Passed Midshipman in 1852. In 1888 he again
served with the Pacific Squadron, and from 1854 to
1859 he was attached to the Coast Survey. He be-
came a Lieutenant in 1855. From 1889 TO 1861 he
was attached to the san JacintO, then cruising ON
the coast of Africa. From 1861 to l5O3 lie command
ed the Tennessee, of the Western Gulf Squadron,
and was present at the bombardment and passage
of Forts Jackson and st. Philip. He became
Lieutenant Commander in 1862. In 1864 he
attached TO the Katahdin, of the Western Gulf
Squadron. Since the war he has been in various
spheres of duty. He would have been promoted to
Rear-Admral had he lived few days longer.
FLYNS.-Drowned in the Truckee River, near
Truckee Cal, Dec. q, 1856, John Flynn, aged AZ.
He enlisted in August, 1851 in Battery G, LIST U. >.
Art, and served faithfully during the war. Com
rade Flynn was worthy member Of Gen. Berry
Post, No. IS, GAR.
WISx.-At RusseIiville, Ark, recently. W. A.
VIM. 18th Tenn Cav. He was wounded in 1864
near Fort Pillow.
HARDIS.-Isaac Hardin Co. G. 9Th Iowa, died at
Marengo, Iowa, jan IL, aged 80. lie was member
of John Dillon Post, No 233 GAR.
BAGLEY-Isaac r. Bsgley died at Omaha, Neb..
Jan. IA. He served during the war in Co. T. 10th
Wis. and after the three years in the ID U. >.
His relatives live near Norfolk, Va. His brother
was killed in the Confederate service. Any nfor-
nation regarding the comrades death Will be
eheerfully furnished by ID. A. Hurley, 14l4 Dodge
street, Omaha, Neb.
SCoTT.-Geo. Scott died at Ashland, Mass. Jan.
II, aged GO. He was member of Co. G, SD Mass,
and made the famous march from Atlanta 70 tbs
FoRD.-At Princeton, Kan, Dec. s. 1886. after a
brief illness, A. H. Ford, Co. c. 18th Kan. Cav. He
was born in New York in 1918. He was en- active
member of Princeton Post. No. Ill, GAR.
NICHOLs.-At W est liDerty IOWA, Jan. = COul-
rade j. @. Nichols. aged SO. He member OF
Silas Jackson Post. No. 255, Department Of Iowa.
He was born in New York entered the service
Oct 81, lS62, in Co. b, I'd Iowa; was discharged
May o. 1861.
KRIPs.-At Mereersburg. Pa, Jan. 26. Comrade
Michael Krips. Co ID, 2lst Pa. Cav, a member OF
Capt. j. p. Mccullough Post, GAR, No. 497, De-
partment of Pennsylvania.
KIRKISDALL.-At SnohOnish w. T., Dec 50
1886, Charles VI. KirSiRdal aged 50. He served in
Co. i. 9th Mich III. A. nearly three years. and was
discharged by reason of disability. He leaves a
wife and three children. He kind husband
and father, and was respected by all who knew
him. He belonged to Morton Post, No. 10 Depart
ment Washington Territory, and his was the first
death in the Post.